ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34657
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 March 1985 |
| Time: | 18:58 |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 601 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N777PL |
| MSN: | 61-0334-111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1490 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING I0-540-51A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sepulveda, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana, CA (SNA) |
| Van Nuys, CA (VNY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A RESIDENCE 2 MILES SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER LOSS OF PWR ON THE LEFT ENG. THIS ENG WAS FEATHERED, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED, BUT THE FLAPS REMAINED UP AS THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LNDG APPROACH. POST ACC INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ACFT. THE PLT HAD RADIOED THE REPORT OF PWR LOSS BUT HAD STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT NEED THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35941
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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